India Archive

After the massive success of Aadhaar and UPI, the Government of India has now taken another visionary step towards complete digital transformation. The Narendra Modi-led government has introduced a new initiative that aims to give every address in the country a unique identity—a 10-character digital ID that will make postal and delivery services more efficient than ever before.

In late May 2025, intelligence inputs from central agencies warned that a young man in Himachal Pradesh might be spying for a foreign power. Acting on this tip-off, Himachal Police formed a special team under the Dehra Sub-Divisional Police Officer and placed the suspect under close surveillance. For several days, officers quietly monitored his activities – especially his online interactions – after learning he could be providing sensitive information to contacts in Pakistan. According to Dehra Superintendent of Police (SP) Mayank Chaudhary, “after we got an input about Abhishek’s activities, we kept him under close surveillance”. The suspect’s digital footprint was scrutinized during this period, as authorities gathered evidence and observed his social media behavior that appeared suspicious.

In a decisive move to bolster national security, India has mandated that manufacturers of surveillance equipment submit the hardware, software, and source code of CCTV cameras for security assessment in Indian government laboratories before selling their products in the country.This directive arises from India's concerns regarding the potential threat of Chinese surveillance through CCTV cameras and their components supplied by Chinese manufacturers.

In a country where even the shadows of delayed justice stretch longer than lifetimes, the highest temple of law – the Supreme Court of India – currently lies dormant in its grand two-month summer hibernation. Yes, two full months of silence in the name of rest. If justice is a pillar as critical as healing the sick or guarding the frontiers, then surely the Chief Justice must also summon back every doctor from emergency wards and every soldier from their posts to enjoy the same privilege. Because after all, what’s the hurry? The lives they’re responsible for can wait — just like justice has waited for 104-year-old Lakhan Pasi, who finally stepped out of prison after nearly half a century of incarceration.

At a time when the spotlight shines harshly on the Yadav family, following Lalu Prasad Yadav’s decision to expel his elder son, Tej Pratap Yadav, for what he called “irresponsible behavior”, memories of another deeply personal and politically sensitive chapter are being revisited. Tej Pratap's removal from both party and family was publicly announced on social media with a blunt message from the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) patriarch:

In a sobering account that brought the horror of the recent Pahalgam terror attack into sharp global focus, senior Congress leader and Member of Parliament, Shashi Tharoor, did not hold back. Speaking during a diplomatic engagement at the Indian Consulate in New York, United States, Tharoor—who is part of the all-party delegation formed by the Modi government—revealed the disturbing sectarian motive behind the killings.